Monday, September 21, 2009

Cider Doughnuts

Apple Cider is back in season and that means cider doughnut time!This is a doughnut that began to sell at apple orchards as a treat to accompany their farm fresh apple cider.Now they can be found easily around the New England area, but you absolutely can't beat the taste of these when they are homemade.The apple cider is subtle but definitely gives these doughnuts their classic fall flavor; and when combined with cinnamon and nutmeg the perfect apple spice is created.Since moving to New York, these have become one of my favorite things about autumn.There's nothing better than a cider doughnut with a cup of spiced apple cider on a crisp autumn day.

Boil the apple cider in small saucepan until it is reduced to 1/4 cup. Allow to cool down fully.

In a large bowl beat the sugar with the butter until smooth.Beat in the eggs, then add the buttermilk and reduced apple cider.In another bowl mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg.Add the flour mixture slowly to the liquid mixture and mix enough to combine.

Transfer the dough to a floured board and knead slightly to combine well without over working the dough.Roll or pat the dough to a 1/2 inch thickness.

Cut with an approximately 3-inch round cookie cutter

Then cut in the middle of each with a smaller round cookie cutter. (Re-roll scraps and continue with the cutting process.)Place the doughnuts on a tray lined with grease proof paper.

Take a deep pan and add enough oil to fill it approx 3 inches deep.Fry a few doughnuts at a time, turning once or twice until they are browned and fully cooked through.

Allow the hot doughnuts to drain on some paper towel.

While the doughnuts are still warm, coat them in the cinnamon-sugar mixture.

Oh these look so good but that first picture of the dough... that's what my thighs look like now so I'll have to taste these visually. If I can shed some before next fall I'll be hunting these down. Thanks for sharing.

I am so happy to have found this recipe, it looks terrific. Each Fall, the family and I travel to a farm just outside of Boston for hay rides and cider donuts, which they cook fresh all day. I always leave swearing that THIS is the year when I'll find a recipe and make my own.....and here I finally have it. Thanks!

I try to go to Union sq farmers market every Saturday, I also go to Cortelyou road farmers market on Sundays in Brooklyn.I've had some cider doughnuts at Union sq, they're not very authentic tasting...I usually just look around to see whats good at each vendor, so no specific ones really. I do try to get to the Ronnybrook stand and I love the juices from Red Jacket Orchards.

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Ive been looking for new goodies to bake for christmas so I'm SO glad I found this recipe!!! Ive made doughnuts before and I was wondering why they were kind of flat maybe because I was using milk instead of buttermilk!! Thanks so much!!